Day: March 14, 2012

Researchers at several universities and laboratories collaborated to treat dogs afflicted with the x-linked form of retinitis pigmentosa, to deliver the therapeutic RPGR gene specifically to the diseased rods and cones, which led to functional and stru…

Source: BioSpace
Area: News
According to a Biospace report, positive phase III data have been reported for Omeros’ experimental ocular drug, OMS302. The drug is a combination of the anti-inflammatory agent ketorolac and the mydriatic agent phenylephr…

For the first time, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made early retina structures containing proliferating neuroretinal progenitor cells using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from human blood.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the eyes and brains of 27 astronauts who have spent prolonged periods of time in space revealed optical abnormalities similar to those that can occur in intracranial hypertension of unknown cause, a potentially serio…